The ghost-blood beast that tried to assassinate him at Tianxuan City might even be related to Patriarch Xue Pao. In that case, there was a high chance that Patriarch Xue Pao knew the corpse cultivator as well.
Why didn't he ask the corpse cultivator for help?
The seemingly honest Patriarch Xue Pao was obviously hiding his true intentions. Lin Jin chuckled.
However, Lin Jin didn't show it on his face. He merely chuckled and said, "Patriarch Xue Pao, if you don't tell the truth, I won't help you. I'll give you one last chance. If you don't speak now, I'll still have to destroy your divine will."
Lin Jin couldn't possibly trust Patriarch Xue Pao, but he did want to know what the man was up to. If he could figure it out, it would be much easier to get rid of this guy in the future.
Patriarch Xue Pao seemed hesitant. In the end, with an expression of desperation, he said, "Curator, you really can't blame me for hiding this. After all, my life is at stake. But since you want to know, I'll tell you. In fact, I was trying to escape back then. Since you're from a foreign land, you should know about immortal-devouring beasts …"
Patriarch Xue Pao recounted his past.
Back then, Patriarch Xue Pao was a unique blood demon from a foreign land. Later on, he was enlightened by Reverend Miaoyan of the Xuan Dao Immortal Sect and started cultivating.
Once his cultivation reached a certain level, he left the foreign land and arrived at the continents of Middle Earth.
After that, he and a few demon brothers did something big. In fact, it was what the continents called the Chaos of the Five Patriarchs. Patriarch Xue Pao was one of them.
Later on, he was defeated by the human emperor.
"I don't know what method those human experts used, but they actually guided the Human Immortal energy into my brothers' bodies. In the end, they summoned the Immortal-devouring Beasts. My brothers were killed on the spot by the Immortal-devouring Beasts. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to utilize a secret technique to escape. After that, I hid deep underground, not daring to show my face again."
At this, Patriarch Xue Pao wore a helpless expression. It didn't look like he was faking it.
Regardless of whether Patriarch Xue Pao was telling the truth or not, Lin Jin still listened to him. It was a mixture of truth and falsehood. The general direction was correct but there were some details that Patriarch Xue Pao left out.
However, Lin Jin was no fool so he asked, "I'll say it again. Patriarch Xue Pao, what do you want me to move? If you're not clear about it or you're hiding something, go find someone else. As for this divine sense of yours, I won't keep it."
Patriarch Xue Pao hurriedly said, "Don't, Curator. I'll speak, I'll speak, alright?"
After pondering for a moment, Patriarch Xue Pao said, "It's just a corpse. If you help me move a corpse away, I will definitely repay your kindness."
"What corpse?" Lin Jin was stunned as a strange thought popped into his mind.
"Alright, I won't hide it from you anymore. I'll tell you everything. It's an immortal's corpse. Back then, those human experts were sinister and vicious. They weren't a match for us five patriarchs in a head-on fight, so they resorted to underhanded means to plant immortal corpses into our bodies. That's how the immortal aura attracted the immortal devouring beasts to kill us."
There was a hint of hatred in Patriarch Xue Pao's words.
"To put it bluntly, because of that immortal's corpse, I haven't dared to come out all these years. Once I do, the immortal devouring beasts will surely attack me unless you help me move that corpse away."
At this point, Lin Jin finally understood.
After all, the human experts weren't immortals so how could they fight the five patriarchs? So this was the method they used.
Killing with a borrowed knife.
Brilliant.
After that, Patriarch Bloodcloak seemed to really be 'honest' with Yang Qi. He told him many things, such as the fact that the immortal's corpse had been imbued with some sort of powerful restriction, making it impossible for him to get it out.
Other mortals couldn't do it either. Only an expert who was close to an immortal could do it.
Hence, based on this, it seemed logical that Patriarch Xue Pao would seek Curator's help. Lin Jin couldn't see any problems with it.
However, Lin Jin knew that Patriarch Xue Pao was hiding something else.
However, it seemed like he wouldn't be able to get anything out of him no matter how much he asked. He had no reason to suspect that Patriarch Xue Pao had already answered all his questions and his answers were reasonable.
Apart from that, Patriarch Xue Pao also promised Lin Jin some benefits.
It was hard to refuse.
Lin Jin paced back and forth as if he was thinking and hesitating. Meanwhile, the 'fake Lin Jin' in a corner glared at Patriarch Xue Pao.
Everything was perfect.
After waiting for a while, Lin Jin said, "Even if I want to help you, I need to know where it is."
In other words, he was agreeing to help.
Patriarch Xue Pao was overjoyed. He quickly said, "My real body is hiding somewhere in Grassy Continent. If Curator agrees, I can lead the way. Don't worry, Curator. Whether or not I succeed, I will give you the treasures I've kept for years as a token of my gratitude. I won't go back on my word."
In fact, Lin Jin knew where Patriarch Xue Pao was hiding but he wouldn't tell Patriarch Xue Pao. Just like how Patriarch Xue Pao must be hiding something from Lin Jin.
"Alright, I can try to help you but I don't know if I'll succeed," Lin Jin agreed. "But we'll have to wait until tomorrow. There's been too many things to do today and I'm tired."
"Of course." Patriarch Xue Pao chuckled, musing that it was good that he agreed.
"Patriarch Xue Pao, you're a guest from afar so I can't just let you float around like this. Why don't you rest in this cave abode? I'll call for you tomorrow." Having said that, without waiting for a response, Lin Jin cast a spell and nailed Patriarch Xue Pao to the wall. With this, Patriarch Xue Pao couldn't move or leave.
Having said that, 'Curator' and the fake Lin Jin left together.
After the duo left and there was no one else in the cave abode, Patriarch Xue Pao's expression turned menacing. But it was only for a fleeting moment before he closed his eyes and fell into a deep slumber.
To the Black Wind Monster Sect, 'Curator' was their signboard, their grandmaster. Of course, most of the time, people like him wouldn't be involved in the sect's construction. In other words, Curator didn't have to stay at Black Wind Monster Sect all the time.
Forget Curator, even Lin Jin didn't need him.
The sect's rules had been set. All the monster sect disciples had to do was follow them strictly. With the enforcement team and Taoist Hu watching over them, there wouldn't be any problems.
After briefing Taoist Hu, the next day, Lin Jin, disguised as Curator, brought Patriarch Xue Pao's blood-red face to Grassy Continent and rode a cloud.
Lin Jin's cloud-riding skill had now reached a higher level, especially after refining the Four Seas Freedom Gourd. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it had reached the acme of perfection.
Lin Jin was currently wearing Curator's mask, dressed in long robes that fluttered in the wind. The Four Seas Freedom Gourd and Breezy Sword hung from his waist as he stood on top of a cloud with his hands behind his back. Clouds swirled beneath his feet, making him look like an immortal.
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